Car fans got a fresh look at Travis Kelce’s ride Sunday after the Chiefs’ 35-12 win over the Jets, when he and Taylor Swift left Arrowhead Stadium together in a car that immediately set off a round of identification work online.
Kelce, who was with his wife, drove away in a vehicle fans hadn’t seen before. The car has already picked up a nickname of sorts as the 2.0 Getaway Car, a nod to the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Kelce used to whisk Swift away from Arrowhead Stadium in 2023.
This time, the crowd of amateur sleuths settled on a Cadillac - most likely a vintage late-1970s model. The best guess appears to be a Cadillac Coupe DeVille, with some fans initially floating Cadillac El Dorado before pointing out that the front turn signals looked too small for that model.
The internet did what it does, and the debate got specific fast. One fan wrote, “@roniskitchen @AlexGold It’s 10 years older than that.
78/79.” Another said, “@DeeCee50753826 @TheFan965 @AlexGold 78 Coupe DeVille.”
A third added, “@MimiDC4L @DeeCee50753826 Respectfully, I believe that’s a 78 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. The El Dorados had turn signals on the front fenders that stuck out a little further that the lights/grill.”
Others chimed in with their own verdicts, including, “That Coupe DeVille clean.” One post took a more critical tone: “This is an epic freaking fail.
How dare you roll out in a 79 coupe Deville with no tinted windows, no spokes and vouges, no ragtop and no disco music. Disgusting @taylorswift13 @tkelce 🇮🇹 #TikTok https://t.co/DS8U4FWwYu”
By Sunday night, the model year talk had narrowed even further. One fan wrote, “@ianballarddrums @AlexGold Apparently, it’s a 1979 Coupe DeVille. You’re were very close https://t.co/lE5c5fh3dw” while another posted, “@EncBear Car peeps saying it's probably '77-'79 Cadillac Coupe DeVille.”
There was also a bit of back-and-forth about whether the car itself was a Cadillac at all, with one response reading, “@EncBear That's a Cadillac. The getaway car was a Chevrolet”
A story by Sergiu Tudose on AutoEvolution.com was also cited in the discussion, noting that for the 1979 Coupe deVille, “For the 1979 model year, Cadillac gave them a new grille, to go with a lightweight aluminum hood.
“We should also point out that 1979 was the year just before a major facelift was applied, which is why these older deVilles look so different. Some people still prefer the design of the pre-facelift fifth-gen car, I for one am not sure. I think the deVille is a handsome vehicle either way - I certainly wouldn’t want to offend anyone who’s ever owned such car, seeing as how a lot of people who were in a ‘certain line of work’ were also big deVille fans.
“A great pop culture example is the movie Donnie Brasco, where Lefty Ruggiero (played by Al Pacino) drove a 1979 Coupe deVille. ... This Coupe DeVille is still stunning to look at with its vinyl roof, leather upholstery and working air conditioning.”
Photos and videos of Kelce, Swift and the car were shared by other fans as the mystery vehicle drew attention online.
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